PART A: GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDER
Part A of the MQA-01 and MQA-02 of this Code of Practice for Programme Accreditation (COPPA) seeks general information on the higher education provider (HEP). It is basically an institutional profile of the HEP.
There are 19 items listed below, most of which are self-explanatory.
Items 1 and 2 ask for the name of the HEP and the date of its establishment. Item 3 asks for the reference number to show that the institution has received formal approval of its establishment from relevant authority. Item 4 asks for the name and designation of the Chief Executive Officer of the HEP.
Items 5 to 9 require the HEP to furnish its address and contact details.
Item 10 asks for the names and addresses of departments of the HEP which are located outside of its main campus. Item 11 asks for the names and addresses of branch campuses, where applicable.
Items 12 and 13 require the HEP to list all the departments in the HEP, including its branch campuses and the number of programmes offered by them as well as details of these programmes.
Items 14, 15 and 17 ask for the details of the academic staff, students and administrative and support staff. Item 16 asks specifically about student attrition rate.
Item 18 requires the HEP to provide the organisational chart of the HEP.
Item 19 asks for the name and details of the contact person in the HEP.
PART A: GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDER
1. Name of the higher education provider (HEP):
2. Date of establishment:
3. Reference No. of the Approval for Establishment:
4. Name, title and designation of the chief executive officer:
5. Address:
· Address:
· Correspondence (if different from above):
6. Tel.:
7. Fax:
8. Email:
9. Website:
10. Names and addresses of Faculties/Schools/Departments/Centres (if located outside the main campus):
i.
ii.
iii.
11. Names and addresses of branch campuses (if applicable):
i.
ii.
iii.
12. List of Faculties/Schools/Departments/Centres in the HEP (and its branch campuses) and no. of programmes offered:
No. / Name of Faculties/Schools/Departments/Centres / No. of programmes offered
13. Details of all programmes currently conducted by the HEP (and its branch campuses):
No. / Name ofprogramme / Level / Awarding
body / Approval
Date / Accreditation
Date / Recognition
(by PSD/JPA)
Date / Types of
Programme
(Collaboration/
Homegrown) / No. of
students
PSD: Public Services Department, JPA: Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam
14. Total number of academic staff:
Status / AcademicQualification / Number of staff
Local / Foreign / Total
Full-time / PhD
Masters
Bachelors
Diploma
Professional
Others
Sub-total
Part-time / PhD
Masters
Bachelors
Diploma
Professional
Others
Sub-total
Total
15. Total number of students:
Number of students / TotalLocal / Foreign
Male
Female
Total
16. Student attrition rate:
Year / Number of students leaving the institution / Reasons for leavingCurrent year
Past 1 year
Past 2 years
Past 3 years
17. Total number of administrative and support staff:
No. / Designation / Number of staff18. Provide the organisational chart of the HEP:
19. Contact person:
· Name (Title):
· Designation:
· Tel.:
· Fax.:
· Email:
PART B: PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION
Part B of the MQA-01 and MQA-02 requires the higher education provider (HEP) to furnish information on the programme to be accredited. The information required includes the name of the programme, its level, the credit value, the duration of study, entry requirement, mode of delivery and the awarding body.
There are 18 items listed in this section. Many of these items may require the HEP to refer to the Malaysian Qualifications Framework, programme standards, guidelines to good practices, and rules, regulations and policies of the Ministry of Higher Education.
Item 1 asks for the name of the qualification as in the scroll to be awarded. For example, Bachelor of Science (Software Engineering).
Item 2 asks for the level of the qualification as per the Malaysian Qualifications Framework. For example, level 6 – Bachelor degree.
Item 3 asks for the credit value of the programme. For example, 126 credits.
Item 4 asks for the type of award. For example, single major, double major, generic degree/award.
Item 5 asks for the field of study. For example, social sciences, law, pharmacy.
Item 6 asks for the medium of instruction of the programme. For example, English, Bahasa Malaysia.
Items 7 to 9 ask for the mode and method of programme. For example, full-time, part-time, distance learning, face-to-face, online, lecture, tutorial, lab work, field work, studio, practical training, etc.
Item 10 asks for the duration of the study of the programme.
Item 11 asks for the minimum entry requirement of the programme.
Items 12, 13 and 14 ask for the estimated date of the first intake, the projected intake and enrolment and the estimated date of the graduation of the first cohort.
Item 15 asks for the expected areas of the graduate’s employment, both nationally and internationally.
Item 16 asks for who awards the qualification and for relevant supporting document.
Item 17 asks for a sample of the scroll to be awarded.
Item 18 asks for details of a similar programme that has been approved to be conducted in other sites of the HEP, where applicable.
Item 19 asks for the location where the programme is to be conducted, in the case of Provisional Accreditation, or where the programme is currently being conducted, in the case of Full Accreditation.
PART B: PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION
1. Name of the award (as in the scroll to be awarded):
2. MQF level:
3. Credit value:
4. Type of award (e.g., single major, double major, etc.):
5. Field of study:
6. Language of instruction:
7. Mode of study (e.g., full-time/part-time, etc.):
8. Mode of delivery (lecture/tutorial/lab/field work/studio, etc.):
9. Method of delivery (Conventional/Distance learning, etc.):
10. Duration of study:
Full-time / Part-timeLong Semester / Short Semester / Long Semester / Short Semester
No. of Weeks
No. of Semesters
No. of Years
11. Entry requirements:
12. Estimated date of first intake: month / year
13. Projected intake and enrolment:
Intake / EnrolmentYear 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
14. Estimated date of pioneer graduation: month/year
15. Expected areas of graduate employment:
16. Awarding body:
o Own
o Others
(For awards by other HEP or Examination bodies, please attach the relevant documents)
i. Proof of collaboration between Higher Education Provider and the partner HEP such as copy of the Validation Report and the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA), or Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
ii. Approval letter from Higher Education Department (Jabatan Pengajian Tinggi, JPT) for programmes in collaboration with Malaysian public universities
iii. Proof of approval and supporting letter to conduct course of study from certification bodies/awarding bodies/examination bodies
iv. A copy of the programme specification for the programme as conducted by the partner HEP
v. Name of the Quality Partners of the HEP, where applicable
vi. For programmes subjected to a recognition body or relevant authorities, please attach approval letters
vii. For programmes which require clinical training, proof of approval, MoA or MoU from the relevant authority
viii. Any other document where necessary
17. A sample of scroll to be awarded should be attached.
18. Indicate the following details of this programme that have been approved and conducted in other sites (if applicable):
Name and location of the site / Approval status / Provisional Accreditation Status / Accreditation Status1
2
3
19. Location of the programme for this application:
PART C: PROGRAMME STANDARDS
Programme accreditation covers standards in nine areas of evaluation. There are two levels of these standards, i.e., benchmarked standards and enhanced standards. The former is expressed by a “must” which means that the Higher Education Provider (HEP) must comply, whilst the latter is expressed by a “should” which means that the HEP is encouraged to fulfil them.
Part C of the MQA-01 and MQA-02 requires the HEP to furnish information on all the standards in the nine areas of evaluation for quality assurance on the programme to be accredited. The following pages provide a series of questions and statements that guide the HEP in furnishing such information.
Area 1 is on vision, mission, educational goals and learning outcomes. There are seven questions and statements on the seven benchmarked standards and three on the four enhanced standards.
Area 2 on curriculum design and delivery has 18 questions and statements on the 19 benchmarked standards and 10 questions and statements on the 11 enhanced standards.
Area 3 on assessment of students has 19 questions and statements on the 11 benchmarked standards and six questions and statements on the five enhanced standards.
Area 4 on student selection and support services has 23 questions and statements on the 21 benchmarked standards and 12 questions and statements on the 13 enhanced standards.
Area 5 on academic staff has 22 questions and statements on the 11 benchmarked standards and five questions and statements on the four enhanced standards.
Area 6 on educational resources has 23 questions and statements on the 12 benchmarked standards and nine questions and statements on the 10 enhanced standards.
Area 7 on programme monitoring and review has nine questions and statements on the five benchmarked standards and five questions and statements on the four enhanced standards.
Area 8 on leadership, governance and administration has 19 questions and statements on the 11 benchmarked standards and six questions and statements on the six enhanced standards.
Area 9 is on continual quality improvement. There are five questions and statements on the three benchmarked standards and two questions and statements on the two enhanced standards.
INFORMATION ON AREA 1: VISION, MISSION, EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
1.1 Statement of Programme Aims, Objectives and Learning Outcomes
Information on Benchmarked Standards
1.1.1 State the aims, objectives and the learning outcomes of the programme. How are these aims, objectives and learning outcomes made known to the department’s internal and external stakeholders? Who were consulted in developing the aims, objectives and learning outcomes of the programme?
1.1.2 What is the vision and mission of the HEP? Show how the aims, objectives and learning outcomes of the programme are in line with, and supportive of, the vision and mission of the HEP.
1.1.3 Provide the justification for the proposed programme. How does this programme fulfil the market needs and contribute to the social and national development? How does this programme relate to other programmes offered by the department?
Information on Enhanced Standards
1.1.4 How does the programme aims, objectives and learning outcomes incorporate issues of leadership, social responsibility, scholarship, community involvement, ethical values and professionalism?
1.1.5 Indicate those who are consulted -- and the degree of their involvement -- in both the formulation and periodic review of programme aims, objectives and learning outcomes.
1.2 Learning Outcomes
Information on Benchmarked Standards
1.2.1 State the programme learning outcomes according to the level of study based on the following eight MQF learning outcomes domains:
i. Knowledge
ii. Practical skills
iii. Social skills and responsibilities
iv. Ethics, professionalism and humanities
v. Communication, leadership and team skills
vi. Scientific methods, critical thinking and problem solving skills
vii. Lifelong learning and information management
viii. Entrepreneurship and managerial skills
1.2.2 Map the learning outcomes of the individual courses to the eight MQF domains. (Matrix of Programme and Module Learning Outcomes)
1.2.3 Show how the achievement of the learning outcomes are measured.
1.2.4 Describe how the learning outcomes relate to the existing and emergent needs of the profession and the discipline.
Information on Enhanced Standards
1.2.5 Explain how the competencies are related to the needs of the students’ future workplace.
INFORMATION ON AREA 2: CURRICULUM DESIGN AND DELIVERY
2.1 Academic Autonomy
Information on Benchmarked Standards
2.1.1 Describe the provisions and practices that ensure the autonomy of the department in curriculum design and delivery, and in allocation of resources. Provide supporting documents where appropriate.
2.1.2 Show the relationship between the departmental board and the senate.
2.1.3 How does the department ensure that the academic staff have sufficient autonomy in areas of his expertise?
Information on Enhanced Standards
2.1.4 State the departmental policies and practices to address conflict of interest, for example, staff involvement in private practice, part-time employment and consultancy services.
2.1.5 What are the HEP’s plans to expand the autonomy of the academic staff? What is the department’s role and how does it support this?
2.2 Programme Design and Teaching-Learning Methods
Information on Benchmarked Standards
2.2.1 Describe the processes, procedures, and mechanisms for curriculum development. How are the academic and administrative staff involved in this process?
2.2.2 What are the various teaching and learning methods used in curriculum delivery to achieve the programme learning outcomes? Describe them.
2.2.3 Show evidence that the department have considered market and societal demand for the programme as well as sufficient resources to run it.
2.2.4 Explain how the programme promotes critical enquiry, develop problem solving, decision making, and analytical thinking skills, as well as encourages students to take active responsibility for their learning, and prepares them for lifelong learning.
2.2.5 Describe the diverse learning methods and sources, within and outside the classroom, where students acquire knowledge, mastery of skills, and develop attitudes and behaviour in preparation for their learning, individual growth, future work and responsible citizenry (e.g., co-curriculum).
Information on Enhanced Standards
2.2.6 Show how the programme encourages a multi-disciplinary approach and co-curricular activities in enhancing and enriching the personal development of the learner.
2.2.7 How are external sources engaged in the needs analysis for this programme? How are their commentaries utilised to improve the programme?
2.2.8 What are the co-curricular activities that enrich student learning experience, and foster personal development and responsibility?